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Adjective
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Surplus or left over after the rest have been used or consumed
redundant
dispensable
unnecessary
needless
inessential
useless
surplus
superfluous
unneeded
unessential
gratuitous
nonessential
unrequired
unused
optional
unwarranted
leftover
unconsumed
discarded
untouched
not required
uncalled-for
left over
de trop
going begging
surplus to requirements
expendable
excess
extra
excessive
more ❯
“The remaining unwanted patterns are left to be eliminated by further filtering.”
Adjective
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Shunned or disliked by others
rejected
shunned
friendless
unloved
disliked
forsaken
unpopular
uncherished
outcast
annoying
uncared-for
uncared for
spurned
detested
unwelcome
loathed
despised
hated
abhorred
scorned
unvalued
unaccepted
disfavored
disesteemed
out of favourUK
out of favorUS
cold-shouldered
unliked
undesirable
ostracizedUS
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“Was it an unwanted puppy? If so, where were the rest of the litter? Was this one considered unfit, a runt?”
Adjective
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Unwelcome, not having been invited or solicited
uninvited
unsolicited
intruding
unasked
unwelcome
unbidden
unrequested
gatecrashing
unsought
undesired
uncalled-for
undesirable
unbid
unappreciated
unwished-for
offered
uncalled for
trespassing
unaccepted
unembraced
ungreeted
unwelcomed
unasked for
unlooked-for
unexpected
overbearing
not asked
unsummoned
uncanvassed
presumptuous
not required
invasive
de trop
intrusive
uncalled
unprompted
unasked-for
not invited
not wanted
“Frideswide rejected his unwanted advances and ran away, hiding herself in the woods.”
Adjective
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Not desired or favored due to being disagreeable
disagreeable
unpleasant
undesirable
unacceptable
distasteful
displeasing
objectionable
unpopular
unwelcome
reprehensible
deplorable
offensive
intolerable
unpalatable
appalling
undesired
terrible
upsetting
unfortunate
awful
unlucky
disappointing
distressing
lamentable
regrettable
blameworthy
unfavorableUS
unfavourableUK
untoward
disastrous
dire
ignominious
pitiful
sad
wretched
disgraceful
shameful
ill-advised
too bad
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“You may also wrongly believe that your anger is caused by the disagreeable and unwanted behaviors of others.”
Adjective
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Having been thrown out or away
discarded
scrapped
junked
waste
castoff
castaway
rejected
shelved
superfluous
cast-off
thrown away
thrown out
tossed out
dispensed with
done with
disposed of
Adjective
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Without friends or company (and therefore sad)
lonely
isolated
abandoned
forsaken
companionless
desolate
forlorn
friendless
lonesome
outcast
destitute
estranged
rejected
sad
unloved
withdrawn
despondent
unpopular
all alone
lorn
unhappy
unbefriended
uncherished
unsocial
feeling friendless
without friends
without companions
with no one to turn to
without a friend in the world
by yourself
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Noun
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An undesirable or bad news individual, often seen as a bete noire
persona non grata
misfit
outcast
pariah
undesirable
bete noire
objectionable person
unacceptable person
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